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Month: April 2013

With the 2012-2013 high school season of club volleyball winding down, preparation for the 34th annual USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championships held this year in Dallas is in full force. Prime Time Volleyball Club, which operates primarily out…

From kid LeBron to King James, LeBron James has become one of the NBA’s most dominant and skilled players. His hometown team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, drafted the highly anticipated teen prodigy at the age of 18 years old. While questions…

Didn’t think journalism could be a competition, well it is! Grace and Fiona who are journalists for the Urbana High School newspaper The Echo qualified for state in their events. Grace who is a Junior at UHS evented in Yearbook…

The “Black Mamba” Kobe Bryant tore his Achilles tendon against the Golden State Warriors; he is expected to miss 6 to 9 months. The Lakers will have to make do without their star player. The question now is: How far…

Echosmith literally is a band of siblings. They stand together and sing together. Sydney (lead vocals) and her three brothers, Jamie (guitar), Noah (bass) and Graham (drums), got their start at a benefit concert. “It sort of just happened, it…

On April 13, French gangster escaped from the Lille-Sequedin prison in northern France. Faid, about to enter the visitor’s room to speak with his brother, produced a pistol and took four prison guards. He used explosives to destroy five gates and…

Ready, set, go! It is that time of the year again; the Illinois Marathon is here. The event will take place on April 26 and 27. Registration opened July 11, 2012 and closed April 15, 2013 for every race except…

“Drop the I-Word” is a campaign that was founded by Rinku Sen in 2010. The campaign is designed to stop people from using the term “illegal.” It targets broadcasting and online media. The campaign proves that using the word “illegal”…

Depression is a problem that is rapidly growing to be a problem in the age of high schoolers. Schools have figured out ways to help students deal with depression, how classmates and teachers should handle a depressed student, and…

April fool’s Day is a day many celebrities like to fool the public with fake rumors about themselves. But on this particular day, one celebrity didn’t have a prank for his fans. On March 30th, at approximately 2:00 AM, Austin…